sniegbalts

Latvian

Etymology

From sniegs (“snow”) +‎ balts (“white”).

Adjective

sniegbalts (definite sniegbaltais, comparative sniegbaltāks, superlative vissniegbaltākais, adverb sniegbalti)

  1. snow-white, very white, intense white
    sniegbalts galdauts, krekls ― snow-white tablecloth, shirt
    sniegbalta apkaklīte ― snow-white collar
    sniegbalts zieds ― snow-white flower
  2. (of people, their hair) completely gray, completely white
    vectēva sniegbaltā galva ― grandfather's snow-white (i.e., gray-, white-haired) head

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